Clause 19
Education and Inspections Bill
9:15 am
John Hayes (Shadow Minister (Vocational Education), Education; South Holland and The Deepings, Conservative)
I beg to move amendment No. 206, in clause 19, page 14, line 17, at end insert—
‘(3A) Where regulations made by virtue of subsection (2)—
(a) confer functions on a local education authority, or
(b) enable a local education authority or the Secretary of State to require proposals to be referred to the adjudicator,
the local education authority (or the Secretary of State where applicable) must exercise its functions and rights with a view to encouraging all primary and secondary schools to be self-governing and to acquire a trust or foundation.
(3B) Where proposals are referred to the adjudicator under provisions made by virtue of subsection (2), the adjudicator shall make his decision with a view to encouraging all primary and secondary schools to be self-governing and to acquire a trust or foundation.'.